Politically considered, the agreement between Russia and Mongolia signed at Kiachta on September.0 and made public yesterday, _completes the work of the Urga Convention. The latter gave Russia! the right to set up a system of extra-territoriality backed by mili. tary guards, the new agreement gives her the right to build rail. ways and to vote the construction of lines which detract from their strategic value. North Mongols, in other words, is definitely made sphere of Russian influence Economically, the agreement marks the beginning of what should prove to be an era of expansion for Mongolian trade, It may be doubt. ed whether the proposed railway lines will be able to compete with camel caravans for a long time come, but they will throw open a country hitherto little known and assist the colonizing—movement which has for years shown such activity in the basin of the Yenisse,
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